SNL pits GTA 6's Jason against Zelda's Link in November release sketch
Former Nintendo staffers Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang reviewed the sketch and recalled an earlier SNL skit that went down badly at Nintendo.
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Saturday Night Live has aired a sketch built around November's release clash between Grand Theft Auto 6 and the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Eurogamer reports. In it, GTA 6 protagonist Jason and Link argue over whose game is better. According to Eurogamer, the Zelda remake launches on 5th November and GTA 6 on 19th November.
The piece mostly follows former Nintendo employees Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang, who discussed the sketch on their Kit and Krysta podcast. Ellis praised Link's costume as apparently made for the remake, while Yang was lukewarm on the comedy. She called it "generally fine" with "some moments where it's a little cringey." The pair also recalled an earlier SNL sketch featuring Elon Musk as Wario, which they said was poorly received inside Nintendo. They described the regular contact between Nintendo's communications team and late-night show producers.
The full story is on Eurogamer.
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